quiltman

No. The residency evidence is clearly indicated on the supporting documents list. They need something proving your address in Guatamala such as letters from official bodies etc. A passport stamp purely shows you arrived in that country , not where you are living. My son has just sent his passport for renewal and although living here for a few years, has no written correspondence that met the requirements, other than maybe letters from his UK pension provider. We just went down to the local City Hall and obtained a residence certificate showing his address here, passport number, DOB and local tax number. I don't know what is available in guatamala to certify where you live but there must be something!

https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...cs3AUG2014.PDF


Page 3 has details.

xocomil

Quiltman. This is the webpage that my application process referred to:

https://www.gov.uk/government/upload...cs2AUG2014.PDF

The list includes:

• visa or resident permit (or colour photocopy)

Surely a Guatemalan passport is proof of residency no? It specifies proof of "Name and address AND/OR residency evidence".

There is also this:

• educational record eg school report

I could ask the small private school that he attends to write up a letter stating our address, etc.

And one final thing. I also need to renew my UK passport. I work for a company based in the US. Do you suppose they could write a letter of employment, with my Guatemalan address included (along with Passport number, DOB, etc)?

I don't remember having to include this sort of documentation a few years back ...

Thanks!

37100

No, a passport is not enough. A letter from the school should be enough. It is when applying from Italy. As is a letter of employment for you.

No, in past, all this documentation wasn't necessary.

xocomil

Thanks for the information.

I have one more question:

Is there anything from the online application that you need to include in the information that is sent off by post (passports and supporting documents) to the passport office in London?

I ask because there could be a few weeks delay between the date I complete the online application and the time the passports/supporting documents arrive at the passport office in the UK (I need to send my soon to be expired UK passport somewhere else in the UK before having it sent to the passport office - needed to show proof of identity for an investment).

Alternatively, I could send off the passports and supporting documents to family in the UK, then fill out the application when the passports a few weeks later when they're ready to be sent into the office.

Hope that's clear.

37100

Not quite sure what you mean, but if I remember rightly, you have 12 weeks to send your passport and docs. I received an email after 1month reminding me to send them. My delay was caused by a translation lost in the Italian postal system.

I don't know if the British Consul is convenient for you, but you can get a free 1 year extension on your passport.

xocomil

37100 - That answers my question perfectly. 12 weeks after filling out online application is more than enough time.

1 year extension is great except for one thing ... US does not allow UK residents with one year extensions in passports to apply for Visa Waiver, which means applying for a visit visa ... another headache and costly. Hard to avoid flying through US if you're not going south.

Thanks a million!

JW1973

Update
Child First Passport Application from South Africa. Let's see how this goes

Application submitted online: 27.02.2015
Declaration form posted: 03.03.2015 (Postnet - DHL)
Form received at HMPO Durham: 05.03.2015
Online update to "processing": 06.03.2015
Passport dispatched: 26.03.2015
Passport received: Waiting
Supporting documents received: Waiting

So far much better than I had anticipated. The website told me to allow at least 12 weeks for processing - it has taken just under three

EdenPhilly

Hi everyone,

I have dual citizenship to the UK and NZ. I am currently living in NZ and wanting to move back to the UK. My UK passport has expired, and I called the embassy and asked if I needed to renew it to come back to the UK permanently or could I just travel on my NZ passport and renew my UK passport after I had landed. They said it would be fine to travel on my NZ passport only. Has anyone had experiences like this before? I'm just a bit anxious as when I recently went on holiday to the UK and had proof of my return flight, the customs agent was very skeptical to let me in and told me to bring my UK passport with me next time.

quiltman

Well here's experience from the Philippines.

Online application 10-03-2015
documents couriered to UK 12-03-2015
Entered on HMPO system 17-03-2015
shown as despatched 21-03-2015
Received here 26-03-2015
supporting documents received 28 -03-2015.

That's good service!

BritInParis

Read the long answer here: http://britishexpats.com/forum/canad.../#post11605154

The short answer is ought to renew your passport before you go if your intention is to move back permanently.

JW1973

Update
Child First Passport Application from South Africa. Let's see how this goes

Application submitted online: 27.02.2015
Declaration form posted: 03.03.2015 (Postnet - DHL)
Form received at HMPO Durham: 05.03.2015
Online update to "processing": 06.03.2015
Passport dispatched: 26.03.2015
Passport received: 30.03.2015
Supporting documents received: 30.03.2015

TanyaGr

paid 321 euros for it hope it come soon apply online my family in scottland tell me it will takes 3 weeks i think it will be like 6 weeks or more is a renewal red passport expired 5 years. online apply finish 24/3 send them over 30/3 envelope delivered too uk 1/4 ....

BritInParis

The cost of renewing an adult British passport from Greece is £102.86 (~€140). If you've paid €321 then you have likely been scammed. The official website is:

https://www.gov.uk/overseas-passport...wing_new/adult

TanyaGr

I add the money for the translate documents as well 151euros wash passport only I get the jumbo and safe one

TanyaGr

https://passportapplication.service.gov.uk/ips-olc/
This the website I apply.

I add the money for the translates as well.
£110.86 I paid for the passport
48 jumbo passport and safe delivery

(110.86 GBP = 150.92 EUR)